--- title: "Grounds Maintenance - Provision of Machinery" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-21" --- # Grounds Maintenance - Provision of Machinery Buyer: THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452.json) ## Summary The Highland Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of grounds maintenance machinery, appointing Fairways (GM) Ltd. as the supplier. This contract covers the provision of pedestrian, small, medium, and high output industrial mowers on a full maintenance hire basis, running from 1 April 2025 until November 2029. The procurement method was open procedure, and the process reached its award and contract stages with all relevant parties and details confirmed. The total value of the contract is £2,750,000, with delivery spanning nine operational bases across regions including Caithness, Sutherland, Easter Ross, and others. This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in industrial mowing equipment and maintenance services. Enterprises capable of providing high-quality, reliable machinery and support services can benefit from participating in such tenders. The tender emphasised quality assurance and compliance with safety standards, making it a particularly suitable opportunity for larger businesses with a solid track record in these areas. Additionally, the focus on community benefits, such as job creation and development projects, further enhances the attractiveness for companies committed to contributing to local communities. ## Notice The Highland Council have appointed a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Highland Council has appointed a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516558 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Mar 2024 | | Contract period | 3 Feb 2025 - 30 Nov 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,750,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,750,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV3 5BX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness West | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FAIRWAYS (GM | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 16 - Agricultural machinery - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 16310000 - Mowers - 16311000 - Lawnmowers - 16311100 - Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers - 77112000 - Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516558 - 1 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497649 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497649 Grounds Maintenance - Provision of Machinery - The Highland Council requires a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029. This date shall be subject to one or two weeks potentially on either side of this date depending on how the season develops. The basic requirement of this Contract is to have well maintained large commercial mowers available to the Authority's Grounds Maintenance teams, with minimal interruption to productivity throughout the grass-cutting season. The Contractor shall use their professional expertise and skill to provide and support their Machinery effectively within the Authority, by means of timeous repair of breakdowns, or the rapid deployment of substitute Machinery. The Contractor shall prepare a maintenance programme detailing when maintenance shall be undertaken. The Contractor must be able to provide all of the required 50 machines and be able to service all 9 geographic areas. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT516558 Grounds Maintenance - Provision of Machinery - The Highland Council have appointed a single Contractor for the provision of pedestrian, small, medium and high output industrial mowers, on a full maintenance hire basis annually from 01 April 2025 until November 2029. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.highland.gov.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452 - https://www.highland.gov.uk/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756452. 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